Portland Main Street Obstructions and Auto Chase Incident
July 26 report details trolley roadbed damage on Main Street near O Keser’s house and William Street. Work crews ferried trap rock over lawns, delaying traffic as tracks are raised and earth and rocks obstruct the way. A dog incident involving a motorist highlights local street dangers, while seven registrants underwent medical exemption review with several passed and others referred to the Medical Advisory board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Bey
O. Keser
Ouse
William Street
Stiow
Middletown
Con- Co
Xe Town Hall
John Emil Abrahama
Carl William Anderson
Edward J
Charles D. Cornwall
Medical Advisory Board
A. Glasheen
Carlos Ah.pwenty
William Joseph Curran
Enrollment Campaign Opened For War Work Replacements
Harry, the enrollment officer, leads a drive to register volunteer students to fill roles vacated by workers going to war. Miss Victoria Jorczak has signed her intent to enlist and will sign when blanks arrive. Campaign runs from July 29th to August 4th.
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Harry
Victoria Jorczak
Delia Cody Shower Honored Before Wedding
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Delia Cody was hosted at Mrs. Thomas Maher’s home in Gildersleeve. Many friends attended and Cody received many useful gifts. She is to wed Powers of Brownstone Ave. next week. A St Mary’s A B society meeting was scheduled at Emerald Hall. Four youths from Middletown damaged fences on Rainge and Nicolaus streets, one was restrained by a witness who confronted them at the Portland Kitchen. they fled but were warned the act would not be tolerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Cody
Thomas Maher
Gildersleeve
Cody
Miss Cody
Sm Powers
Brownstone Ave
St. Mary's
A. B. Society
Evenig
Emerald Hall
Ree
Glatis
Middletown
Nicola Wus
Ylearly
Portland
Birth of a son celebrated in East Berlin
East Berlin residents note the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Benson. Mrs. W. H. Fayette plans minor social visits. Town reports mention improvements and a planned Stow and Wilcox outing at Compounce on Saturday. Rand returns to New York after a town visit. A party is being arranged for a shore trip amid occasional thefts noted locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
If Benson
W. H. Fayette
Caee
Stow and Wilcox
Rand
Newny
Schicken
Saybrook News Buoys Local Church Services And Movements
Old Saybrook items note July 26 transfers with Wellington Spencer moving Camp Upton to Camp Johnson Florida and becoming camp second electrician. Church services listed for St Johns Grace Episcopal First Congregational and related Sunday school times. Personal visits include Mrs Murphy of Ferry District’s New Haven trip and Mrs Mossman’s Meriden visit. Saybrook proving ground social tonight. Tower Operator Neal resigns to move to Port Ewen with family. Saybrook outing at Savin Rock and St Johns fair planning, plus Naval Training School Forty members arrive en route to New London. Marguerite Clark in The Amazons at Town Hall Saturday. Boy Scout hike under Rev Scofield.
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Old Rock
Wellington Spencer
Camp Upton
Camp Johnson
Florida
St. John’s Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Richard M. Doyle
Mill Rock Avenue
E. J. Mossman
Meriden
George E. Spencer
Saybrook Proving Ground
T. R. Neal
Shore Line
Port Ewen
N. Y
Clarence Lord
Oscar Lord
Savin Rock
Naval Training School
Minneapolis
Minn
New London
Marguerite Clark
The
Ee Town Hall
Boy Scouts
Mr. Scofield
Choir Rehearal Tonight and Local Moves Reported
In Rocky Hill on July 26 residents note a choir rehearsal this evening. Mrs H M Barnard visited out of town Thursday while Dr Julius W Griswold plans to take possession of Elm Street house by September 1. Henry Barnard family to move into Griswold house on Sept 1. Nine town youths depart for Camp Devens. Town's Boy Scouts and outdoor girls hosted a Library hall party with music dancing and refreshments. Red Cross held an all day session at Library hall. Mrs Lillan Grimes Hartford visitor Wednesday. Main Street received light road oil dressing Tuesday. Mrs E J Stevens and Miss Dora Stevens Hartford visitors yesterday.
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Rocky Hill
H.M. Barnard
Julius W. Griswold
C. W. Sgardman
Elm Street
Frank C. Warner
Hartford
Henry Barnard
Griswold
Frederick Bacon
Camp Devens
Nicola di Giovanni
Dominick Sostacino
William Halligan
Walter N. Belden
Hayden L. Griswold
William F. Quinn
Raymond E. Evans
Wallace H. Peck
Desiderio Cotto
Boy Scouts
Library Hall
Red Cross
Lillian Grimes
Main Street
E. J. Stevens
Dora Stevens
South Glastonbury and Glastonbury Personal Items
Reports from South Glastonbury note Wil Gaines, an inmate at the alms, being taken to hospital in serious condition. Leonard Bragg and his East Hartford family spent a Monday with Mrs. Herbert W. Hunt. St Luke's Ladies met for Red Cross sewing at Mrs. Aaron W. Kinne's home and Miss Alice Commers of Holyoke is visiting there. Gilbert Demar and daughters toured to Maryland visiting Alfred Demar at Camp Meade. A farewell gathering for Mr. Lavelette, bound for Camp Devens with draftees, featured cakes and ice cream at the Lavelette home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glastonbury
Wil Gaines
Leonard Bragg
East Hartford
Herbert W. Hunt
St. Luke’s Parish
Red Cross
Aaron W. Kinne
Alice Commers
Holyoke
Gilbert Demar
Maryland
Alfred Demar
Camp Meade
Fred Lavelette
Lavelette
Camp Devens
Colchester Social and Local Notes from July
Colchester news lists Mr and Mrs William OBrien of Somerville Mass visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Lymen in Norwich avenue. Miss Yetta Mintz called in Willimantic. George Lyman in New London on Wednesday. William Curgenyen listed as sick. Red Cross meets Thursday afternoon. M Klingon shipped two more carloads of cattle this morning. State Guards drilled on the streets last evening. Baptist church services Sunday at 10 45 with Rev B D Remington preaching. Joseph Denber in New London on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colchester
William O’brien
Somerville
Mass
Charles Lymen
Norwich Avenue
Yetta Mintz
Willimantic
George Lyman
New London
William Curgenyen
Red Cross Society
M. Klingon
State Guards
The
Baptist Church
B. D. Remington
Joseph Denber
Saybrook Point Social Notes Move to Springfield and Chester
Saybrook Point July 26 residents report Mrs. Hiram Parson and her son back in Springfield Mass after visiting her mother Mrs. G. E. SheffieH. Miss Elizabeth Bailey hosts out of town guests. Mrs. Harry W. Acton visits mother Mrs. 8. 4. Pratt. Mrs. James Collemore and children of Chester stay with relatives. Mrs. Samuel Rogers lately visited Essex. Miss Agnes Luther returns to New York after town stay. Mrs. F. G. Fish enjoyed a day in New Haven.
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Saybrook Point
Hiram Parson
Springfield
Mass
G. E. Sheffieh
Elizabeth Bailey
Harry W. Acton
Pratt
James Collemore
Chester
Samuel Rogers
Essex
Agnes Luther
New York
F. G. Fish
New Haven
Hadlyme Vaudeville and Dance Tonight
Hadlyme town hall hosts the Giacoma Company for a vaudeville show with exhibition dancing after the performance. Good music for dancing and popular prices.
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Hadlyme Town Hall
Giacoma Company
Adv
Y M C A Baseball Double Header in East Hampton
East Hampton expects a fast baseball double header Saturday as the town Y M C A team meets Durham at 2 30. The team has won most games this season and locals are urged to attend. Also notes show Mrs Charles Bruggeman and children vacationing in Nova Scotia and Miss Virginia Burns visiting her mother Mrs Julia Burns.
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East Hampton
Durham
Charles Bruggeman
Nova Scotia
Virginia Burns
Colchester
Julia Burns
Fred Clemmens
New York
Mary Mack
Walcott Brown
New Haven
Chatham Pharmacy
Flora Hitchcock
Battle of
Chateau Thierry
United States
Ensign Eggleston
Carne Pavilion
Ford
Local Guard officers pass exams at Deep River
Chester reports several State Guard members traveled to Deep River last evening for lieutenant examinations and all passed. Social visits occurred as Mr and Mrs Sylvester Deforest hosted out of town guests. A Cove band concert Wednesday drew many admirers hoping for more summer performances. Mrs H A Clark of New York visits town. Vivian Martin stars in The Trouble Buster at the Paramount with Universal Weekly and Stingaree noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Deep River
Sylvester Deforest
R. A. Wilson
New London
the Cove
H. A. Clark
New York
Ivoryton News Tells Local Moves and Sports Event
William Costello returns to Ivoryton after months in New Britain and works for Com stock Cheney Co. Russell and Raymond Stevens end their Evening Press deliveries Saturday night and patrons should settle then. Ivoryton Y M C A team meets Essex association Saturday afternoon. A small crowd attended last evening’s Comstock Cheney hall show. Robert Johnson may be drafted for military training soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivoryton
William Costello
New Britain
Comstock-Cheney Co
Russell
Raymond Stevens
Ivoryton Y. M. C. A
Essex Association
Comstock-Cheney Hall
Robert Johnson
Socialists Co operate to produce cotton cloth discussed
The piece argues socialist cooperation requires building a factory to mass produce cotton cloth. It notes preindustrial toil of long hours, contrasts with reduced labor due to capital and modern machinery, and claims similar benefits across trades including agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commercial
Deep River Baseball Practice Prepares For Madison Game
Local nine works out tonight under Manager Daniels as Kid Marvin starts on the mound and Tony handles the bat for the third year in a row. Cars will carry players to the Madison contest Saturday afternoon, a clash with a mostly college roster. Also notes of visitors and residents: Mrs. Gilbert Eagan returns from Hartford, Edith Pratt visits home, Dr and Mrs Martin Linderoth from Brooklyn guests of the Mortons, Mrs Adelaide Sbeil of Hartford visits Hulls, William Jacobe from New York visits relatives, Mrs Howard Johnson and son Harold at Rockaway beach, Gerald Wimovsky from Newport Naval Station home briefly, N Burdette Pratt of Comstock Cheney Co. in town on business. Town hall features Ruth Clifford and Kenneth Harlan in Midnight Madness with Pathe news. upcoming July 31 Mary Pickford in M linns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep River
Madison
Daniels
Marvin
Tony
Madison Nine
Gilbert Eagan
Hartford
Edith Pratt
C. M. Pratt
Martin Linderoth
Brooklyn
N. Y
William Morton
Adelaide Sbeil
Willoughby A. Hull
William Jacobe
New York City
Howard Johnson
Harold
Rockaway Beach
eGrald Wimovsky
Newport Naval Station
N. Burdette Pratt
Comstock Cheney Co
Town Hall
Ruth Clifford
Kenneth Harlan
Pathe News
Mary Pickford
Adv
Doctors Explain Spring Fever As Iron Deficiency
A physician describes Spring Fever not as a true fever but a seasonal lassitude caused by iron and phosphorous deficiency. He notes diet shifts and indoor oxygen lack worsen the condition, and promotes phosphated iron capsules from Hartman Drug Co. as the remedy to keep vitality and mood balanced.
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Hartman Drug Co
If You Have Anything To Sell 25 Try Press WANTS
A short notice urges readers to use the wants column for selling items. It directs trying the WANTS section multiple times and emphasizes listing needs clearly.
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Middlesex Avenue
Cushman Sears
Dog Im P
Fannie
East Berlin
Gidtham—Middle
Haddam
Old Saybrook
South Glastonbury
Hadlyme
Princess
Vivian Martin
Paramount
Universal Weekly
Stingaree
Westinghouse
General Electric
the Connecticut Power Co
Metropolitan
Gray
Navy
Bunce’s
Crepe de Chine Foundation
Balbriggan
James H. Bunce Co
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